Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight (Publications)
From 1985 to 2016, the prevalence of underweight decreased, and that of obesity and severe obesity increased, in most regions, with significant variation in the magnitude of these changes across regio
Insufficient stability of clavulanic acid in widely used child-appropriate formulations (Publications)
Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (AMC) belongs to the WHO Essential Medicines List for children, but for optimal antimicrobial effectiveness, reconstituted dry powder suspensions need to be stored in a ref
Louse-borne relapsing fever-a systematic review and analysis of the literature: part 1-epidemiology and diagnostic aspects (Publications)
Louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) is a classical epidemic disease, which in the past was associated with war, famine, poverty, forced migration, and crowding under poor hygienic conditions around the
Louse-borne relapsing fever-a systematic review and analysis of the literature: part 2-mortality, jarisch-herxheimer reaction, impact on pregnancy (Publications)
Louse-borne relapsing fever (LBRF) is a classical epidemic disease, which in the past was associated with war, famine, poverty, forced migration, and crowding under poor hygienic conditions around the
Short-term, medium-term and long-term effects of early parenting interventions in low- and middle-income countries: a systematic review (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: Parenting interventions during early childhood are known to improve various child development outcomes immediately following programme implementation. However, less is known about whethe
How to bring research evidence into policy? Synthesizing strategies of five research projects in low-and middle-income countries (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Addressing the uptake of research findings into policy-making is increasingly important for researchers who ultimately seek to contribute to improved health outcomes. The aims of the Swiss
The use of the polymerase chain reaction for more sensitive detection of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> (Publications)
The prevalence of Plasmodium falciparum in children and adults living in a malaria-endemic area in Papua New Guinea was determined by microscopy and by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). The sensitivity
<em>Plasmodium falciparum</em>: malaria morbidity is associated with specific merozoite surface antigen 2 genotypes (Publications)
Plasmodium falciparum merozoite surface antigen 2 (MSA2) is considered a vaccine candidate in a subunit vaccine against blood stage malaria. In order to test if a specific genotype of the highly polym